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Western Kentucky Football Team History

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906
Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity: 22,113
Colors: Red & White
Coach: E.A. Diddle
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1908 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

E.A. Diddle enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Tennessee-Chattanooga	6	44	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Bethel (TN)	61	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Transylvania (KY)	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Georgetown (KY)	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Kentucky Wesleyan	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Louisville	7	6	W
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Union (TN)	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Evansville	27	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Eastern Kentucky	12	0	W

1927 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	140
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	10.4
Opponents Record	4-4
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-3

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Western Kentucky	5-4	140	94					E.A. Diddle
Louisville	4-4	114	161					Tom King
Louisiana Tech	3-5	83	118					Hugh E. Wilson
Louisiana	2-7-1	30	195					T.R. Mobley

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.